The 3 generations of eye laser treatment of the past 30 years
SMILE-Method: Eye laser of the new generation
High precision. Minimal-invasive. Safe.
The SMILE Method (Small Incision Lenticule Extraction is the eye laser treatment of the 3rd generation: minimal- invasive, extremely soft and gentle.
The SMILE-advantages at a glance
- High-precision correction – even with strong defective vision
- Minimal-invasive – the intervention barely influences corneal stability and lacrimation
- Soft, gentle and safe for eye laser without fear
- Comfortable and fast – the surgery is done with only one laser
- without flap
- fast recovery
- also for patients with a tendency for eye dryness
- It can be executed only with state of the art technology , the Femtoseconds laser VisuMax® from Carl Zeiss Meditec – one of the worldwide leaders in medical technology
Femto-LASIK: laser treatment with flap
Proven eye laser technique - precise and safe
Generally LASIK indicates an eye laser treatment which uses a so-called corneal lid, the flap. The Femto-LASIK is a development of the classical proven LASIK method. With the high- precision Femtoseconds laser it stands for a safe technique.
Femto-LASIK: The method for nearly all types of defective vision
- More safety and higher precision with the Femtoseconds laser as opposed to LASIK
- Minimization of incision complications as opposed to conventional LASIK
- Soft and fast intervention
- Possible also at an advanced stage of defective vision
- ossible also with low corneal density
- Apt for short- and far-sightedness as well as for corneal curvature
Removal of a corneal lens (lenticule) with minimal-invasive tunnel technique
Ablation of the cornea after dissection and folding back of a corneal lid (flap)
LASEK / PRK: Eye laser without incision
LASEK / PRK: Eye laser without incision
PRK is the 1st generation of eye laser treatment which has been applied since 1988; its further development is LASEK.
It is considered a safe alternative when for certain reasons a SMILE or LASIK is not possible.
LASEK best for patients with:
- Low corneal thickness
- Specific eye disease or familial predisposition
- Corneal scars
- Sports with direct physical contact
